
S1 Episode 10 - "The Iraq War Did Not Take Place"
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What We Learned From Donald Rumsfeld
The U.S. government made a major mistake by trying to justify the removal of Saddam Hussein on the basis of weapons of mass destruction, Palmer says. "This all spells the victory of Donald Rumsfeld because his whole mission was creating a new imperial system," he adds. The American military has become incredibly reliant on the use of special forces and unmanned vehicles, Palmer argues.
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